The Conflict in Ukraine has seen families and communities torn apart, both in the affected country and also in Estonia, where there is a sizeable community of ethnic Ukrainians. We investigate if the view of Ukraine from Estonia has changed in the past twelve months, as a result of how the conflict has affected communities and business. What has...

Prague – Czech President Milos Zeman defends his foreign policy and in particular his attitude to China and the crisis in Ukraine in his short reply to a critical letter by a group of centrist senators… …read more Source: České...

“Strategic and tough sanctions against Moscow have effectively battled Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine,” says Barack Obama.AFP is quoting the U.S. president as saying in an interview broadcast on Monday that “Putin had convinced many in Washington that he was a genius for his lightning-quick...

Images mixed by Tetyana Lokot. As the world watches Russian soldiers and Russian-backed separatists occupy Ukrainian administration buildings, cities, and even an entire peninsula, a group of Ukrainian hackers is fighting back by launching an invasion of their own. Since this summer, Ukrainian hacker Yevgeniy Dokukin and his group of fellow...

Не дождетесь!) #Whatcrisis #Russia #sanctions You are not able to destroy us) @MailOnline pic.twitter.com/4cpI6VVgZ0 — Tatiana Felitsina (@TanyaFelice7) December 30, 2014 As the Russian economy spirals downwards due to western trade sanctions, a few citizens are eager to prove that a slight drop in the rouble hasn’t put a dent in their...

Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko on Monday announced plans to meet Russian, German, and French leaders in the Kazakh capital Astana on 15 January for a summit to stabilise the ceasefire agreed in September. Also on Monday, the Kiev parliament passed the 2015 budget, cutting social benefits while boosting military spending. …read...

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Germany and France on January 15 to discuss ongoing peace efforts with Moscow-backed rebels. …read more Source: The Local...

Lithuania’s national radio LRT gave the Person of the Year 2014 title to Lithuania’s ambassador to Ukraine, signatory of the Independence Act Petras Vaitiekunas. He was awarded for his diplomatic courage, reports LETA/ELTA. …read more Source: The Baltic...

Prague – The popularity of President Vladimir Putin increased after the Russian invasion of Crimea in the spring, similarly as after the war with Georgia in 2008 and fighting in the Caucasus in 1999… …read more Source: České...